William J. Butler
Birthday: 1859-12-30
Place of Birth: Ireland
Biography: No biography available.
Movies
The Honor of His Family
An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War....
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Teaching Dad to Like Her
Harry wants to marry Dolly, a showgirl, but only on the condition that she can win over his disappro...
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Sunshine Sue
A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself....
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Fisher Folks
A crippled girl marries a fisherman, who also has eyes for the town flirt....
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The Long Road
Edith enters a convent after losing her fiancé to someone else. Years later, Edith finds him again, ...
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A Trap for Santa Claus
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely....
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When the Fire-Bells Rang
They are brothers; one is a member of the village fire department, the other the property man at the...
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The Would-Be Shriner
Hank Hopkins is a "rube" of the most extreme type, and on the morning of the great Shrine Parade in ...
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In the Aisles of the Wild
A widower and his two daughters live in the wilds of the north woods. They form the acquaintance of ...
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Gold and Glitter
As the husband leaves for the lumber regions, his wife gives him a memory message to be opened after...
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Red Hicks Defies the World
Hard as nails and as strong winded as a gale in March, Red Hicks may have been a bit "chesty," but h...
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In Diplomatic Circles
The reporter assigned to obtain a copy of the message from the Japanese Government unraveled the mys...
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The Enemy's Baby
A feud began with a political argument. Then the justice declared if granddad did not pay up he woul...
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The Crook and the Girl
In the guise of a gardener he came to steal the paper telling the whereabouts of the second will. Th...
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Brute Force
A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignore...
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The Stolen Treaty
On the day of the meeting which should settle the controversy regarding the Panama Canal, the Japane...
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The Law and His Son
In this film one is shown the contrast of two fathers. One father refuses to believe his son guiltle...
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The Miser's Heart
Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them...
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Susie Snowflake
When a young girl who has grown up as a music hall entertainer is brought to live in a stodgy New En...
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Saved from Himself
Joseph Graybill, learning that his friends have been making a lot of money in the stock market, take...
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Strongheart
STRONGHEART (1914) is a Native American Indian drama. Based on a famous play of the time, the film f...
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A Child of the Ghetto
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shi...
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A Voice from the Deep
Percy and Harold are rivals and both take the object of their affections for an outing....
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Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Two spinsters on their way to church, are accosted by a couple of burly tramps. When Mabel is called...
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The Wife
A story of duplicity, ambition and misunderstandings when four peoples lives become intertwined in a...
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Almost a Wild Man
Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. ...
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The Taming of the Shrew
Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her ag...
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A Flash of Light
An experiment goes wrong and blinds a newly married chemist. The chemist's wife does not want to tak...
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Getting Rid of Trouble
The Newlyweds move into their new flat and prepare to entertain their uncle....
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What Shall We Do with Our Old?
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensi...
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The Speed Demon
An ambitious race driver who is not allowed to compete decides to outwit his competitors....
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Toys of Destiny
A romantic film in which the good-hearted Charles falls in love with Mary, a girl whom he has employ...
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The Strong Man's Burden
A crime drama in which a police officer does everything possible to help his criminal younger brothe...
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The Rose of Kentucky
A farmer takes in a young orphan after her mother's death and sends her off to school. After she's g...
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The Unveiling
The boy, who is the idol of his widowed mother, returns from college with a collegiate record she is...
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The Making of a Man
A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks a...
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The House with Closed Shutters
During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; hi...
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A Plain Song
Edith is a salesgirl in a department store who envys her store-mates, as she views them passing by w...
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Serious Sixteen
When young Tom and Adele learn they must wait four years before they can marry, they agree to kill t...
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A Timely Interception
A farmer has saved all his life to pay for his daughter's wedding, but when his brother is fired fro...
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A Corner in Wheat
On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of br...
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The Slave
A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to...
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Hot Stuff
Hank (Mack Sennett) loses his girl (Mabel Normand) to another guy (Dell Henderson) so he decides to ...
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The Engagement Ring
Alice has two persistent suitors, one rich, one poor. Each buys her an engagement ring; the rich man...
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The Diving Girl
The girl visits the seashore with her uncle and goes bathing with a party of her brother’s friends. ...
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Why He Gave Up
Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel wi...
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He Must Have a Wife
Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle's estate, but didn't figure that he would get h...
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The Squaw's Love
Wild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by...
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Wilful Peggy
Peggy is a high-spirited young woman from a poor family. One day she catches the eye of a wealthy lo...
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The Usurer
A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations....
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They Would Elope
Two lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into...
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A Girl Like That
Nell Gordon's father was once a burglar, but he has turned over a new leaf. When he falls ill, howev...
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At First Sight
Famous romance writer Hartly Poole retreats to the country for inspiration. There he meets ardent ad...
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The Great Secret
A wealthy young athlete comes to the aid of a beautiful heiress, whose fortune is being threatened b...
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The Message of the Violin
A girl's family suddenly becomes rich and rejects her long-time sweetheart....
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The Root of Evil
A woman, driven by envy, is convinced that her husband loves another woman, leading her to a vengefu...
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A String of Pearls
A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and inst...
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In the Border States
During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leav...
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Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break ...
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An Arcadian Maid
A young maiden is seduced by a charming traveling peddler who persuades her to steal from her host f...
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A Child's Impulse
Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these f...
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The Modern Prodigal
In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, excl...
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The Gambler of the West
A family is attacked by Indians, the father killed and son captured. The widow remarries and her ste...
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That Chink at Golden Gulch
In China, before leaving for America, Charlie Lee promises that he will never dishonour his family b...
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Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Dell Henderson....
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The Price She Paid
At the death of John Gower, his widow and daughter, Mildred, find themselves with only a few thousan...
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